3 day old not eating

[DoeAndGander]

3 day old keets total of 12. Bought from a breeder but I’ve had for 32 hours. Everyone is doing great but I have yet to see this little guy eat. He’s about half size of others and always getting pushed around/trampled on. I make him drink water + chick start every few hrs. Tried 28% protein feed, meal worms, solid egg yolk. Any other suggestions? He’s alert and vocal but when I leave him alone with others he gets wobbly while wide awake. He’s so different than the others.

 

[Unexpected chicken lover]

From my experience it sounds like failure to thrive...I have never had luck with those babies...maybe someone else will come along and have a better answer

 

[aart]

Apply some Nutridrench using a soaked Qtip held against side of beak,
it will wick into it's mouth and it will swallow it.
You can give water like this too.
Do not 'squirt' anything into it's mouth as it may 'drown' it.

 

[DoeAndGander]

Apply some Nutridrench using a soaked Qtip held against side of beak,
it will wick into it's mouth and it will swallow it.
You can give water like this too.
Do not 'squirt' anything into it's mouth as it may 'drown' it.

Thank you, your knowledge is out of this world. Do you have any recommendations how long to keep a splayed leg separated from others? Do I need to keep him alone until the brace comes off?

 

[Unexpected chicken lover]

I knew somebody more experienced than me would come along

 

[DoeAndGander]

I knew somebody more experienced than me would come along

I’ve noticed he saves the day a lot! The superhero type